Kochhaube
[ˈkɔxˌhaʊ̯bə]
The verdict
“Kochhaube” is uncommon German (outside the top frequency list), classed as a noun. The kind of spelling people second-guess.
- Unranked
- below top-frequency German
- 9
- letters
According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - zur Berufskleidung gehörende Kopfbedeckung für Berufsköche
Corpus desk
Index DE-kochhaube · Kochhaube · German
Kochhaube · unranked · 0 variants · 0 confusables
- FREQ-UNRANKED Unranked
- LEN-LONG 9 letters
- VOW-4 4 vowels
- CONFUS-0 No pairs
- VAR-0 0 variants
- BOOK-THIN "K" thin
- PHOTO-UNK Peer pending
Desk codes from Wiktionary headword shape, FrequencyWords rank tier, confusable-pair count, generated misspelling depth, letter-cohort book size, and photo-finish peer. Not a difficulty grade.
| Property | Value |
|---|---|
| Headword | Kochhaube |
| Language | German |
| Part of speech | Noun |
| IPA | [ˈkɔxˌhaʊ̯bə] |
| Letters | 9 |
| Misspellings tracked | 0 |
| Confusable pairs | 0 |
| Source | Wiktionary (kaikki.org) |
Langschwanz-Rang von „Kochhaube“ im Deutschen
Rare enough to double-check
Kochhaube is uncommon German outside the top frequency list, classed as anoun, transcribed [ˈkɔxˌhaʊ̯bə]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "zur Berufskleidung gehörende Kopfbedeckung für Berufsköche".
Zero misspellings are on record for Kochhaube in our index, a sign its spelling follows regular German conventions. No confusable counterpart is on file for this word, suggesting its spelling stands apart enough that readers rarely confuse it with something else.
No explicit etymology string is stored for this entry, so its spelling is best explained by sound-to-letter mapping rather than etymology. The correct German form is Kochhaube, spelled K-O-C-H-H-A-U-B-E.
Definition
- 1zur Berufskleidung gehörende Kopfbedeckung für Berufsköche
Recorded use
Wiktionary examplesThese source excerpts show how Kochhaube appears in context. They illustrate usage; the definition above remains the entry’s reference meaning.
„Ihre turmhohe Kochhaube wippt im Rhythmus der Rührbewegungen. Mit flinker Hand bringt Melanie danach das Schwammerl-Risotto auf die bereits mit Salatblatt und Tomaten garnierten Teller.“
„Hinter einer Anrichte stehen die Köche mit Kochhaube in blau-rot kariertem Rock und grinsen über alle vier Backen.“
Definitions, pronunciation, and etymology for this entry are drawn from Wiktionary via the kaikki.org structured extract (CC BY-SA). See the methodology for how each field is sourced and updated.